TEXTING MYSELF BACKFIRED

I struggle to remember what day it is, let alone what I did yesterday.

I would say that it’s changed as I’ve got older but many of my school years were spent daydreaming, while looking out of the window.

When you work in radio and you speak for hours each day, it’s important to capture those moments and ideas that might be useful.

With this in mind, for many years, I have texted myself. Any thought, funny incident, possible idea, I send myself a text.

To add to this, I also text myself things I have to do. Items to collect on the way home, bills that need to be paid – that sort of thing. Recently, I had a collection of ideas, items and jobs that were on the list.

I fired these away, into the cloud, or wherever they go. Usually, you then see a text on your phone.

For days last week, I fired off messages and reminders until I realised I had inadvertently been messaging the text reminder service of my local dentist.

I had sent more than 12 messages before someone at Crest Orthodontics messaged back saying: ‘Alun, I don’t know if you intended to do this but we’ve received a high number of messages from you. Including the need for you to pay Bev in the BBC canteen.

‘I’m sure these are not for us. Many thanks.’

I was very embarrassed. I soon replied, awkwardly: ‘I'm so sorry. Those messages were meant for me. Please don’t worry. I’ll pay Bev.’

Even in the throws of great admin, I messed it up. I sent myself a text.